Wardens
''So will you you leave the Traitor's Bridge in the hands of the Mercantile Guild?''
Vasari to Lord Wallen [6]
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''My public accusations against wardens were an act of desperation. Ultimately, my objective was to forestall wardens from taking traitor’s bridge.''
''It’s is my sincere belief, that their control over the main merchant route would be disastrous for the city. Sav altulus is endangered by their actions.''
''Then on the subject of guilds. Hearing your words makes me most happy. Every class, be that merchant or noble working together, is the path to prosperity.''
Right away, i must say, that i foresee great advances made with the airship technology. Every bit of effort went into advancing it and we are close to completing aeroyard. And of course contribution of the new coin would be most welcome. Let's hope your meeting with the technists guild goes well.
Fortune smile on the success of this venture. On your next point. Enormous favor indeed.
The meeting can be arranged. And i feel that most guilds would be willing to talk business, rather then politics. Let's not forget, that they are merchants, first. Key to their hearts is money.
Ergo, such generous person as yourself, will have no trouble finding common language with them. Still, you can count on my support.
Gods smile on you and may you Endeavors prosper.
Dr. Morden Vasari.
Lord Founder [PM] [Very Secret]
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Letter from Dr. Vasari, passed by Melissa Blaine
''Dear Lord Founder.''
''I’m considering various scenarios on how we can break the MU’s hold over the Blacksage District. Unfortunately the mental domination magic requires intense control and concentration to break. We have no hope of dispelling it on the battlefield.''
Sedation
''I have considered using a formula of mine, that will incapacitate any person, who ingests it within 24 hours. The delayed effect would mean nobody would realize what’s happening, before it is too late.''
''Alternatively, I can try making a formula, that interacts with person’s blood. In my studies I have observed, that when faced with danger, people inter in a special state, that dampens pain and boost energy. So my formula would incapacitate them, when they enter this state, once the fighting starts. Of course I’m concerned, that mental domination effects may inhibit this in the controlled people and that MU Mages may react differently to prospect of fighting. You have been fighting them both – if you could describe how they behaved in the battle, it would help me to determine, if this would work.''
Formula Delivery
''In compiling my Health Report I have obtained information on the drinking water and food in the Sav Altulas. A considerable amount of drinking water comes from the Brecombe Lake, to which you control access through Redress Street. It won’t be hard to arrange an addition of my sedative. We can also see about tampering with the few wells, that exist within Blacksage District.''
Rescue
''I have previously secured cooperation with the Anti-Librarian Coalition troops and you will back me up. If the incapacitation plan works, the afflicted mages and poor men, like Blackbrace Gang, would be taken into custody and the hold on their minds broken.''
''It would be advantageous to secure the Librarian, as I believe she knows a few things about the MU plans.''
My Role
''I will use my reputation to rally support against the MU and perhaps ignite some spark of resistance from their controlled puppets. I doubt I can break their spell, but perhaps it would be possible to give them pause and tax their controller.''
''I'm also considering distracting the puppetmaster, if only to deny his considerable power to our enemy. I fear it would be a rather dangerous confrontation...''
Captured Mages
''I believe that due to your strategy of using anti-Magic, you have many of the Librarian Mages kept prisoner. In the light of how they were under mental control of MU, I believe if it is broken, they can earn clemency by fighting against the villains.''
[OOC – Some preliminary planning…]
Zelmac: can you confirm, if there are prisoner Mages? Or whether adrenalin-linked incapacitation formula has a shot?